Naneghatनाणेघाट
A 2,000-year-old Satavahana toll pass, and the famous reverse waterfall that blows uphill.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePune, Maharashtra
Pune Ghats
Pune Ghats
Kind of placeValleys & Canyons, Caves, Night Treks, Camping, Dark Sky & Astronomy, Hill Stations, High Passes & Snow
Best time to visit15 July to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Height750 m above sea level
Time needed3 hrs
Base and nearbyVaishakhare, Murbad
EntryFree
About Naneghat
A man-made pass cut through the Sahyadri crest around 2,000 years ago by the Satavahanas, used as a toll route between the Konkan ports and Junnar. A large stone urn where tolls were collected still sits in the cave, along with the earliest known inscriptions using Indian numerals. In strong monsoon wind, the waterfall at the pass blows back upwards.
What to see and do
- The reverse waterfall in monsoon wind
- Satavahana cave with the stone toll urn
- Ancient Brahmi inscriptions with early numerals
- The cut-rock pass itself
- Camping in the cave; Jivdhan alongside
Part of Sahyadri (Western Ghats).
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